Judith Lichtman Recent C-SPAN Appearanceshttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/9440
's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networksen-USCopyright 2015, National Cable Satellite Corporationinfo@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Tue, 31 Mar 2015 21:36:01 GMTC-SPAN Person Recent Appearanceshttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=9440&width=130Judith Lichtman Recent C-SPAN Appearanceshttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/9440
Head shot of {$person->name}Family and Medical Leave ActJudith Lichtman talked about about the Family and Medical Leave Act, and her organization's role in crafting the act, which was passed in 1998. Topics included what the act accomplished, the benefits it offers to eligible employees, and ways it could be expanded upon, such as the inclusion of paid sick days for employees. She also responded to viewer comments and questions.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310907-5
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Call-Inhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310907-5Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:21:44 GMTWomen's Health Care CoverageSenator Barb Mikulski (D-MD), Secretary Sebelius, and other members of Congress spoke to reporters about new health care coverage that guarantees women will receive, at no cost, an annual women's health exam. The coverage was part of the Affordable Care Act, the health care law.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307353-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307353-1Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:47:37 GMTGender Pay Equality BillJudith Lichtman and Sabrina Schaeffer discussed possible ramifications from the Senate's Gender Pay Equality Bill. Guests took viewer questions via phone.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306412-6
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Call-Inhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306412-6Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:35:42 GMTCivil Rights IssuesThe speakers talked about the controversy over Senator Lott's remarks at a recent 100th birthday celebration for Senator Strom Thurmond, civil rights issues, affirmative action, and other related issues. Following prepared remarks, they responded to questions from reporters.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174331-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174331-1Fri, 20 Dec 2002 14:34:02 GMTWomen Role ModelsMs. Myers was honored as a role model for women and spoke about her job as White House press secretary. Other women spoke who have influential careers. A brief video was shown honoring Ms. Myers, as well as actress Allison Janney, who plays a White House press secretary on NBC's 'West Wing' series. Ms. Myers was the model for Janney's character.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164750-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Public Affairs Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164750-1Sun, 22 Jul 2001 00:57:02 GMTPatients Rights LegislationSenators and others briefed the media on recent effort to create a patient's bill of rights.
This proposed legislation would protect managed care recipients from insurance company
decisions. They also responded to media questions.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155779-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155779-1Fri, 03 Mar 2000 12:24:54 GMTPatient's Rights LegislationHealth care advocates spoke to reporters about their meeting with President Clinton in which they offered their support for managed health care reform known as the "patients' bill of rights." After their comments they answered questions from reporters.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155747-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155747-1Thu, 02 Mar 2000 00:49:26 GMTGender Gap SurveyAnalysts announced the results of a poll conducted to show public officials and candidates that U.S. citizens want a change in federal budget priorities. The poll was not limited to women. The analysts expressed surprise at the high numbers of independent men who wanted to spend less on defense, saying that the gap between genders was unexpectedly low. After their prepared remarks, they took questions from the media.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153258-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153258-1Mon, 01 Nov 1999 15:00:34 GMTMedical-Record ConfidentialityParticipants talked to reporters about their support of the President's announcement regarding medical-record confidentiality. They stressed the importance of this privacy for all patients, especially for those with extensive medical problems. After their prepared remarks they answered questions from the audience.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153238-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153238-1Fri, 29 Oct 1999 16:25:27 GMTTreasury Appropriations LegislationParticipants talked to reporters about their reaction to the Treasury and Postal Service appropriations bill that was signed into law by President Clinton. They focused on the benefits provided in the law for federal employees regarding breast feeding, contraceptives, and day care.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152456-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152456-1Wed, 29 Sep 1999 23:44:27 GMTCivil Rights at the CrossroadsPanelists discussed the present and future direction of the civil rights movement. They discussed tactics of civil rights advocates of the past and how the arguments and issues have changed over the years and tried to answer the question "Where do we go from here?" Professor Ogletree moderated the discussion, which featured questions from the audience following the panelists' remarks.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/104049-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Public Affairs Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/104049-1Tue, 21 Apr 1998 08:03:00 GMT1997 Frontrunner AwardsEach year the Sara Lee Foundation honors women for their achievements in government, the arts, business and humanities by presenting the Frontrunner Awards. Justice O'Connor, Ms. Dove, Ms. Graham and Ms. Brady were honored for 1997. The Sara Lee Corporation has been conferring this award since 1917.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95011-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Public Affairs Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95011-1Mon, 24 Nov 1997 06:13:00 GMTSecretary of Labor ConfirmationAfter meeting with Erskine Bowles, representatives of women's, labor and other groups talked to reporters. They stressed their support for President Clinton's Secretary of Labor nominee, Alexis Herman, and urged the Senate to schedule a confirmation hearing for her.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79158-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79158-1Sat, 22 Feb 1997 01:46:00 GMTWomen's Health CareFirst Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed health care reform and other issues at a Women's Legal Defense Fund lunchoen. The luncheon was held to honor the 20th anniversary of the Defense Fund's President Judith Lichtman. The group works at the federal and state levels to develop and promote policies that assist women such as equal employment opportunity and health care. Following an introduction by President Lichtman, Ms. Rodham Clinton spoke about the need for health care reform which helps to protect women from health care discrimination.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58160-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Public Affairs Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58160-1Fri, 24 Jun 1994 20:24:08 GMTAssistant Attorney General NominationRepresentatives of several civil rights and minority organizations spoke in a news conference to criticize the decision of President Clinton to withdraw the nomination of law professor Lani Guinier for the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the Department of Justice. The president announced the withdrawal earlier in the evening in a news conference in the White House, and said that upon review of her legal writings, he found significant differences between his views and those she expressed in her writings.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/42111-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/42111-1Fri, 04 Jun 1993 04:59:00 GMTAssistant Attorney General NominationRepresentatives of several women's groups spoke in a news conference to support the nomination of law professor Lani Guinier to Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the Department of Justice. Her nomination recently came under fire by conservative groups for her legal writings calling for quotas in legislatures to ensure minority representation.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/42094-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/42094-1Fri, 04 Jun 1993 00:32:00 GMTAttorney General Confirmation HearingThe guests discussed the issues involved in the Janet Reno confirmation hearings as she seeks to become attorney general.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/38754-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Call-Inhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/38754-1Wed, 10 Mar 1993 00:07:00 GMTFamily and Medical Leave Signing CeremonyPresident Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Bill. It was passed by Congress yesterday and is the first piece of legislation that President Clinton has signed into law. After the president signed the bill, Vice President Gore spoke about the importance of the bill and introduced Ms. Yandle. Ms. Yandle spoke about how the bill would help her family. President Clinton then spoke about the legislation and the efforts that went into passing it. Various other supporters of the bill and political leaders each spoke in turn, praising the success of their efforts.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/37753-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)White House Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/37753-1Fri, 05 Feb 1993 14:30:00 GMTFamily and Medical Leave LegislationThe committee met to consider a bill that would provide workers with up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave to care for a sick child or family member.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/37338-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/37338-1Sat, 23 Jan 1993 02:05:00 GMTReaction to [Planned Parenthood v. Casey]Representatives of several pro-choice organizations participated in a news conference at the Center for Reproductive Policy and Law to express their negative views on the decision of the Supreme Court in the case [Planned Parenthood v. Casey], which had been handed down earlier in the day. The speakers opposed the Court's decision to uphold many of the restrictions on a woman's right to an abortion laid down in the Pennsylvania law that is the center of the case, and said the decision was the first step toward the loss of one of a woman's fundamental rights.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26833-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26833-1Tue, 30 Jun 1992 01:46:00 GMTUrban RenewalParticipants discussed their plan for urban renewal which they will present to the president and Congress.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/45202-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/45202-1Fri, 15 May 1992 14:20:00 GMTWomen in the Workplace: The Glass CeilingThe first six minutes of the hearing are missing. The committee heard testimony on the presence of a "glass ceiling", possibly a barrier of prejudice preventing women from rising to high administrative positions in business and industry.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23458-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23458-1Fri, 20 Dec 1991 14:06:00 GMTThomas Confirmation Hearing Day 6, Part 4The witnesses testified in strong opposition to the Supreme Court confirmation of Judge Clarence Thomas. They were concerned about Judge Thomas' failure to address the issue of abortion.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21700-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21700-1Wed, 18 Sep 1991 04:27:11 GMTThomas Confirmation Hearing Day 6, Part 3Mr. Griswold and Mr. Brown opposed the confirmation of Judge Thomas, saying he has a poor civil rights record. Mr. Calabresi testified in support of Judge Thomas.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21699-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21699-1Wed, 18 Sep 1991 03:10:05 GMTThomas Confirmation Hearing ReactionMs. Lichtman discussed her reasons for opposition to Judge Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21111-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Call-Inhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21111-1Tue, 10 Sep 1991 23:15:00 GMTOpposition to Judge Thomas NominationThe organization's opinion of the nomination of Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court was expressed. The organization, founded in 1971, was created to promote policies that improve life for women and families through lobbying Congress and state and local leaders. The fund is non-profit and funded by individual members, corporations, foundations, and labor organizations. Ms. Lichtman announced the opposition to the nomination of Judge Thomas by making public the results of a comprehensive review of his record, which indicated that he had openly allowed sexism to exist in several of his court decisions.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/19894-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/19894-1Sat, 03 Aug 1991 21:37:00 GMTLuncheon Honoring Senator MikulskiThe Women's Legal Defense Fund honored Sen. Barbara Mikulski at their twentieth anniversary luncheon. The Women's Legal Defense Fund was organized in 1971 to promote issues of importance to women, including family leave legislation and anti-sex discrimination legislation. Sen. Mitchell lauded Sen. Mikulski for her work on medical care for women and children, and said Congress would repeal regulations stating doctors in family planning clinics funded under the Title X program could not mention abortion as an alternative for their pregnant patients. Sen. Mikulski discussed the people who helped her in her efforts to help families, women and children in America, including Sen. Mitchell and the Women's Legal Defense Fund, and discussed legislation affecting women in America such as the Civil Rights bill and Title X regulations. She also discussed the Equal Rights Amendment, and vowed to carry on the purpose of the defeated legislation.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18540-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Public Affairs Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18540-1Sat, 22 Jun 1991 00:02:00 GMTCivil Rights BillThe Leadership Conference on Civil Rights held a news conference to give their reaction to the House vote on the Civil Rights bill.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/29789-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/29789-1Wed, 05 Jun 1991 14:24:00 GMTCivil Rights Legislationhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/13165-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/13165-1Thu, 17 May 1990 08:52:00 GMTCivil Rights Act of 1990, Part 2The House Education and Labor Committee met with the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights to hear testimony on the Civil Rights Act of 1990.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/12292-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)House Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/12292-1Wed, 21 Feb 1990 08:35:50 GMTCapitol Hill Issues Briefing on AbortionThe National Abortion Rights Action League Executive and others gathered for a briefing on abortion issues facing the second session of the 101st Congress.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10847-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10847-1Tue, 23 Jan 1990 04:16:00 GMTLucas NominationThe committee continues consideration of the nomination of William Lucas to the top civil rights position in the Justice Department. Rep. Conyers reappears before the committee to rescind his support of the previous day. He bases his action on the testimony given by Lucas the previous day in response to questions about the impact of civil rights court decisions.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8452-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8452-1Fri, 21 Jul 1989 16:30:10 GMTInterest Groups in the Appointment ProcessThe panel is from the Supreme Court Appointments Conference.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7871-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Public Affairs Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7871-1Mon, 29 May 1989 20:12:00 GMT